WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60MPH, DRIVER'S SEATBACK REST FRAME BROKE IN HALF, THEN COLLAPSED IN RECLINING POSITION. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *AK
1994 Ford Aerostar complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1994 record →
THE HEATER CORE FAILED, AND LEAKED ANTIFREEZE VAPORS INTO THE VEHICLE COMPARTMENT. MR THIS CAN CAUSE SERIOUS HEALTH PROBLEMS. SCC
AIRBAG LIGHT IN VEHICLE IS BLINKING ON AND OFF, DEALER REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING. *AK
THE WIRING MELTED UNDER THE DASH BOARD.
OTHER: AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DUE TO FAULTY CLOCK SPRING.
MASTER CYLINDER HAS BEEN REPLACED FIVE TIMES SINCE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, DEALER CAN'T FIX PROBLEM. *AK
DUE TO THE REFLECTION OF THE SUN ON THE DASH BOARD, ONE IS UNABLE TO READ THE SPEEDOMETER CLEARLY.
IN EMERGENCY STOPPING SITUATION, FRONT WHEELS LOCK UP. WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS LET UP TO REGAIN FRONT WHEEL TRACTION AND STEERING CONTROL, FRONT WHEELS REMAIN LOCKED, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TO REGAIN CONTROL, BRAKE PEDAL MUST BE TOTALLY RELEASED. *AK
TRANSFER HOUSE FAILED.
THE ABS FAILS WITH NO INDICATION. THE DASHBOARD LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND GOES OUT, AS PER THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL, BUT THE BRAKES LOCK. THE DEALER SAYS THEY ARE FINE.
PINION GEAR FAILURE.
MAIN COMPUTER CHIP FAILURE CAUSING IT TO SEND ERRONEOUS CODES.
WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DASH BURNT UP.
PURCHASED TRUCK USED AT 35MPH THE TRUCK VIBRATED, TOOK TO DEALER, COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM .*AK
HORN LOCATION, THE HORN IS FLUSH, OR EVEN WITH THE REST OF THE STEERING WHEEL, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO LOCATE IN PANIC SITUATIONS. *AK *SLC
THE FRONT LEFT BRAKE LINE HOSE IS RUBBING AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE BRAKE LINE HOSE TO HAVE A CUT IN THE LINE, THE DESIGN ON THE FRONT END ON THE NEW VEHICLE IS A REDESIGN.*AK
REAR TRANSFER CASE OIL BOILS/BLOWS OUT OF VENT ONTO TRANSFER CASE WHICH IS LOCATED NEAR GAS TANK.
FAILURE OF THE TRANSFER CASE, CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE TRANSFER CASE BROKE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A NEAR ACCIDENT.*AK
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN .*AK
DURING REAR IMPACT, THE REAR DOOR HINGE BROKE, CAUSING THE DOOR TO OPEN.*AK *SLC
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DURING AN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURY. *AK
SHARP LEFT TURN ON A GRAVEL ROAD FELT VERY BAD VIBRATION.
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING AN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *AK
DASH GETS HOT BEHIND THE TEMPERTURE CONTROL FOR HEAT AND AIR CONDITIONER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
DUE TO FUEL LEAKING ON THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK
DUE TO ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE STEERING COLUMN, THE AIR BAG UNIT AND THE HORN HAD TO BE TURNED OFF AND NOT WORKING. *AK
SEAT BACKS BROKE IN REAR END COLLISION, CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE/INJURIES. *DH
THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AROUND THE GAS TANK. *AK
WHILE ENTERING THE INTERSTATE VAN WAS HIT, FRONT SEATS COLLAPSED AND DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK
THERE IS A BAD GAS SMELL IN THE TRUCK.PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00, SPEED 30MPH, DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN A FRONT END COLLISION. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
TIPS OF INJECTOR TRAVELS THROUGH FUEL LINES DEVELOPES HIGH PRESSURE DEVELOPING CRACKS. RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE. TT
REAR LIFT GATE COLLAPSED HITTING OWNER DUE TO A BRACKET BREAKING. YORK FORD MANAGER KNEW WHAT MODEL BRACKET BROKE FROM BEFORE SEEING VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
POWER STEERING HOSE LEAKED, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING. TT
UPON FRONTAL IMPACT, DRIVERS AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
THE CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT. THE DRIVER SEAT BELT DIDN'T LOCK. PLUS THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
EXHUAST FUMES ARE LEAKING INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND CAUSE THE PASSENGERS TO BECOME SICK. TT THE ODOMETER MALFUNCTIONS. OIL LIGHTS AND ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUE TO COME ON BECAUSE THE VEHICLE BURNS 1-2 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY WEEK. BRAKES STICK AND THERE WAS BRICKS RUBBING KIND OF SOUND WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL TURNS. THE HORN FAILED. THE WEATHER STRIPPING AROUND THE SLIDE DOOR KEEP COMING OFF. *YH
GAS TANK RELEASES FUMES INTO VEHICLE. *SD
STABLIZABER BAR BROKE WHILE DRIVING, IN FOR REPLACEMENT 3 TIMES. *AK
AT 60 MPH THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT ITS A MICHELIN TIRE # P21570R14SL. TT
THERE IS A NOISE IN THE BRAKE ,WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE THE STEERING VIBRATE THERE IS A LITTLE PLAY . TT
ABS, VIRBRATION IN FRONT, REPLACE DISC PADS AND ROTORS. TT
ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE VIBRATES. FRONT BRAKE PADS REPLACED (10) TIMES ALONG W/ROTORS TURNED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AUTO VIBRATES SO HARD YOU LOSS CONTROL OF AUTO. TT
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF ABS BRAKES WHEN ITS RAINING. TT
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE FUEL PUMP STOP WORKING . TT
SMELL/ODOR OF GAS FUMES UPON FILLING GAS TANK; HAVE TO DRIVE WITH WINDOWS OPEN TO AVOID SKIN/EYE IRRITATION. TT
BULLETIN BY FORD STATES VEHICLE MAY EXPERIENCE MOAN FROM STEERING, AND TO ATTEMPT NO REPAIRS AT THIS TIME. MAY MODIFY PART IN FUTURE. TT
EXCESSIVE PLAY IN STEERING. *TW
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